Current as of January 01, 2019 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Petty theft is punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 490 - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-490.html
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